Don't forget to put a bright red painted closed cap over the tank opening. ;-) If my plane was partly red already I would also put a big "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" ribbon on the ground cap.
Hank
Hank Jarrett
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Joined: 11-30-2003
Location: Virginia Beach VA
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I think you are right about that part. I don't know of any way to roll internal threads. There ARE internal thread taps to fit rolled threads....Leave a comment:
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MAN! I love it when this happens! Another Taylorcraft will be resurrected fro the dead! Please keep us all up on progress getting everything together and sorted. You need to start a 1940 T resurrection thread!
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DO NOT RUN TAPS OR DIES ON ROLLED THREADS!!!!!!!!! When you "clean up" a rolled thread by cutting them with a tap or die you are cutting the metal grain and setting up for cracks! I don't want to get into this whole argument again with people who think they know better but someone is going...Leave a comment:
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When Chuck and I did the last mass order we got them from SBC in Alabama. As far as I know he is the ONLY manufacturer and all the companies like ASS get them from him. We got the mass order by going out to all the people on the Forum and getting commitments. We then made the mass buy and Chuck did...Leave a comment:
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Where to start. Just glad you are in Portland or I would be getting her for parts and possible restoration core. My wife would kill me and then come after you! As someone else said the engine certainly has lots of parts even if it isn't rebuild-able. Looks like maybe Eisemann mags (which I love)....Leave a comment:
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I think Scott is right, but I was told i didn't know what I was talking about years ago when this discussion came up. When I looked at my old tail wires they ALL looked like rolled threads to me. It is all that I will use, but I gave up trying to convince those who were making their own from cut thread...Leave a comment:
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I took a different tack many years ago. I DO NOT leave my cork and fuel cap in the tank when not flying. I have a second cap (painted bright red) and take the cap with the cork float out when I land and put it on top of the cowl in the hangar. If I am stopped somewhere I put the red cap on and put...Leave a comment:
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I have made many a farmers tap and die over the years. They DO work great! I notice you also know how to store them! ;-)
For getting parts apart try KROIL Oil. EXPENSIVE, but works great. Also for rusted parts Oil of Wintergreen works well and makes for really nice smelling parts....Leave a comment:
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Sounds like this is something to coordinate like we did for the bungees a few years ago. If we can predict our use rate on these kinds of things the suppliers will love us. Works well for everybody.
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I actually enjoy the posts with mystery parts. Seems like there are a lot of us who like to figure out what stuff is and where it goes.
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Sounds like a workable solution. After the parts are in a trailer, where next? We will need a place with enough room to spread things out, identify them and then pack them away. You DO NOT want to do it like my "rescue' parts. I have one hangar with a plane in it and a second with HUGE piles...Leave a comment:
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I got about 4' of 1"OD to machine. Making them shouldn't be a problem. Resurrecting the old production laith that has been in my garage for decades is a bit more problem. It hasn't been used since at least the mid 80s! I was amazed, still turned smoothly! Just got to build a bench for it and...Leave a comment:
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Land a bit fast and you will need brakes, even on pavement, but you don't want enough brakes to put you on your back. Fins and rudders are getting a bit hard to find....Leave a comment:
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REALLY TRUE! Our planes are in more danger from strong brakes than weak ones. Planes on their backs are a great source for restoration projects. I DON'T WANT more brakes than needed for a run up/mag check. It is all about energy management.
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Aluminum foil is also great for masking. Forms around things well and great for where you DO NOT want paint going through the mask. Just watch for tears and punctures.
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I find plastic sandwich bags are great for keeping paint off of internal parts. I have used from the snack ones up to the gallon size. Easy to pull out after painting with a set of long forceps.
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The cheapest ones come out easiest, just get any parts that tear off. The...Leave a comment:
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Both of my planes have bolt on RH pedals as well as a number of spare sets in the parts pile.
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Might it be that Taylorcraft Aviation Corporation was formed on April 1, 1968 by the Charlie and Dorthy Feris? Dates kind of don't match with when the company existed.
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Maybe just an April Fools joke?Leave a comment:
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We were (and ARE) looking at making it. Still looking for a company who has teh machine that forms the wire. Several people have said they know of one, but none have come forward (that I have seen) with contact info. Anyone?
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